Eric smiled at Vala's compliment and leaned his face into her touch. "You're amazing," he murmured in response, kissing the palm of her hand before she pressed her lips to his again. He groaned into her mouth when she teased his fangs; he loved knowing that she enjoyed them as much as she did.
He gave her a soft look at her whispered statement. "The blood bond fades over time," he explained, bringing a hand up to gently smooth her hair back from her forehead. "I would still be able to feel if you were in mortal danger or some other dire situation, but I can't feel you as acutely as I did before, either."